PERCUTANEOUS PLACEMENT OF TRACHEAL T-TUBE

Authors
WOOD DE REYNOLDS B VALLIERES E
Citation
De. Wood et al., PERCUTANEOUS PLACEMENT OF TRACHEAL T-TUBE, The Annals of thoracic surgery, 65(2), 1998, pp. 557-558
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,"Cardiac & Cardiovascular System","Respiratory System
Journal title
The Annals of thoracic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00034975
Volume
65
Issue
2
Year of publication
1998
Pages
557 - 558
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4975(1998)65:2<557:PPOTT>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
Tracheal T tubes provide effective palliation of unresectable benign a nd malignant tracheal obstruction, but placement may be difficult when previous operation, radiation, or tumor limits surgical exposure of t he cervical trachea. Percutaneous placement using commercially availab le percutaneous tracheostomy kits may provide an alternative approach in these cases. (C) 1998 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.